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New Delhi: Central to the success of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2015, was to check the decline in child sex ratio and change the mindset regarding girl child. But it has met with limited…

New Delhi: In what could come as a big blot on the Indian higher education system, a report has suggested that Indian academicians lead the world in publishing their work in fake journals. 1. This findings, even if vulnerable to scrutiny,…

New Delhi: Nissan has launched its new urban SUV – Kicks in India. This car is completely different from the Kicks sold globally. The Indian version is larger and shares the underpinnings with the Nissan Terrano, Renault Duster and Captur.…

New Delhi: The Central Government is mulling funding of the entire treatment of beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat programme even if the states they come from have pulled out of the health scheme. With West Bengal pulling out and…

London: A US based cyber expert of Indian origin has made some sensational but unsubstantiated claims here that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMS)s were rigged in the 2014 general elections and that many political parties were in touch…

Bhopal: Bollywood stars taking plunge into politics is a set precedent these days. Stars cash in on their popularity to win over voters and political parties cash in on them to win seats. With 2019 Lok Sabha polls inching closer, big names…

New Delhi: BJP's Mughalsarai MLA Sadhna Singh has triggered a major controversy ahead of the Lok Sabha polls for calling BSP chief Mayawati a "blot on womankind" and worse than a "transgender". Addressing a rally on Saturday, she accused…

Bhubaneswar: E-Commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are holding what could be possibly the last sale before the regulations against deep-discounting come into force from February 1. Amazon's sale 4-day has started for Prime members while…

Prayagraj: A Stanfort University graduate has hit upon a unique idea of promoting sanitation and cleanliness at the onging Kumbh Mela here. The US national who has taken the spiritual route renouncing her hallowed degree back home, has…

Kolkata: Opposition parties on Saturday tore into the Narendra Modi government at a mega rally here, accusing it of systematically destroying the constitution, and pledged to stop the BJP from returning to power in the forthcoming Lok Sabha…